Fifty-two years after Martial Law was declared by the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos, Lilli’s story remains one of the most resounding calls to demand accountability for human rights violations and tyranny
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, a Bikolana activist from Bulan, Sorsogon during the 1970s, was a frail and amiable associate editor ofBecause of her asthma, Lilli, as her friends called her, was prevented from joining rallies but bravely wrote many of the most fearless articles during the first year of Martial Law. Meanwhile, human rights group Karapatan, where Lilli’s sister Amaryllis “Marie” Hilao-Enriquez served as chairperson emeritus, logged 89 cases of extrajudicial killings during the first year and a half of President “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s administration, along with 1,609,496 cases of threats, harassment, and intimidation, predominantly red-tagging and terrorist-tagging, seemingly mirroring the crimes of the his father’s dictatorship.
“The police attempted to intimidate us during a peaceful protest… no amount of mental training could prepare you for that,” Discoron continued. “That’s why Lilli’s story is so inspiring. Her courage and determination were unmatched.”
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